The Engineer's Log

The Engineer's Log DISTRICT, NO. 1 W. R. HUTCHINS ACTING DISTRICT ENGINEER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Federal Aid Project No. 36-A re-opened. Consisting of widening to 28 feet and drainage structures, was let to Henry Galbraith of Jerome on Sept. 11, 1926, and will be completed during March. The above contract did not call for surfacing, immediate pavement being contemplated, but as a year should be allowed for complete settlement, plans are now being made to surface this entire section with at least 3 inches of selected surfacing material, to care for the heavy traffic that this section is subject to, until such times as the pavement construction starts. Percentage completed 70 per cent.

Federal Aid Project No. 19-B re-opened, was let to Henry Galbraith for construction of drainage structures and widening to 28 feet, and construction started on September 8, 1926, and is practically completed.

Federal Aid Project No. 19-B is a continuation of Federal Aid Project No. 36-B and the contract did not call for any surfacing, but plans are being made to surface about one-half of this section with 3 inches of selected surfac-ing material, the balance of this section being then natural surfacing material. Pavement is contemplated upon this section, just as soon as complete set-tlement takes place.

SURVEYS

A survey is now being made under Federal Aid Project No. 80-F from Hackberry to Kingman.

EXTRA GANG

A small extra gang is now working between Ash Fork and Seligman re-shaping and resurfacing short stretch-es of this section. Excavation for piers and abutments under way. Work progressing slowly at prosent, due to adverse conditions and to previous delay caused by high water. Contractor, Les Moor Contract-ing Company.

DISTRICT NO. 2 GEORGE B. SHAFFER DISTRICT ENGINEER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Percentage of work completed 58 per cent.

Federal Aid Project 82-B, Telegraph Pass Section on Yuma-Phoenix High-way. Work 84 per cent completed. Contractor, Ken Hodgman, of Oakland, California.

Federal Aid Project 64-B, Phoenix-Yuma Highway. This work comprises the approaches and section of roadway for the new Gillespie Dam Bridge. Contract awarded to Skousen Bros.. of Mesa. Contract taken over by Schmidt & Hitchcock. Work starts this month. Percentage of work completed, 90 per cent. Federal Aid Project 82-A, Yuma-G.la Bend Section of Phoenix-Yuma Highway. Contractors White & Miller of Yuma. Work completed.

ARIZONA STATE ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

State Roads under construction by State Forces, all work suspended.

SURVEYS

Topographic survey of Saul's Wash and Hassayampa River at Wickenburg. Geo. L. Burns, locating engineer. Completed.

Line changes and relocation of sections on F. A.-26. F. A. Berg, locating engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 3 T. S. O'CONNELL DISTRICT ENGINEER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Federal Aid Project No. 88-B, Safford-Duncan Highway. Grading by State Forces, J. M. Webster, Foreman. Roy White, Res. Engr. Percentage of work completed, 40 per cent.

Grading work suspended for the present.

Federal Aid Project No. 88-B, Safford-Duncan Highway. This work consists of bridges and drainage structures. Contract awarded to Borderland Construction Co. Roy White, Res. Engr. Work practically completed.

Miami Streets Paving. Federal Aid Project No. 91. Part Federal participation and part State Highway. Contractors Borderland Construction Company, Inc., of Tucson. 10 per cent com pleted.

ARIZONA STATE ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

All State Road work by State Forces, suspended temporarily.

SURVEYS

Detail and office work on Globe and S...n Carlos Highway. Percy Jones, locating engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 4 E. M. WHITWORTH DISTRICT ENGINEER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Federal Aid Project No. 79-C. Shouldering and extending drainage structures. Contractor, Laiblin & Hooker of Pale Verde. Construction started January 19, 1927. Percentage of work completed 38 per cent. Progress satisfactory.

ARIZONA STATE ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXTRA GANG WORK

Douglas-Pearce. Good. Forces under M. E. Taylor have surfaced 18.2 miles work completed.

Douglas-Rodeo: Forces under M. K Taylor scarified and reshaped six miles Project 465.

Benson-Tombstone. Forces under M. H. Hassler have completed pile bridge at St. David, replacing bridge lost in October floods. Abutments of old bridge used in replacement.

Fairbanks bridge approach fill replaced on Tombstone-Nogales highway. Protection work being done along wash east of St. David.

All roads good condition.

DISTRICT NO. 5 W. R. HUTCHINS DISTRICT ENGINEER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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